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Monday, January 5, 2015

Antonio Maria Pacheco - Probate in Mora County 1886

In the summer of 2014, I was lucky to meet up with some serious researchers who came to Albuquerque from out of state, one from Colorado and the other from Oklahoma, Robyn Vigil and Kathleen Romero. We had some long days or they did at the library, but went home with more information than they thought they would find. One of them was this probate court record for their ancestor. From there they had Patricia S. Rau translate it for them and then they asked me if I could post it on the blog and of course I said yes. It is in two parts and I added some images from the court book.

Page 98

REGULAR
TERM OF THE PROBATE COURT - March 1886

Wednesday, 4th of March
1886, A.D. – Morning session

The Court opened according the
docket from yesterday finding 12 people present: the Honorable Probate Judge,
John Doherty, Alguacil Mayor (Bailiff) and Agapito Abeyta Jr. Secretary.

The morning business was taken care
off (I didn’t translate the whole thing because it didn’t pertain to your
case).

Afternoon Session

The
afternoon session began at 2:00 p.m. with same officials as the morning session
following the court docket.

Now comes
before you Ma. Luisa Martinez de Pacheco and Severino Martinez who appear
before you along with the following bondsmen (guarantors)Rumaldo Gonzales, Nestor Ribera, Francisco
Rael, Nicanor Trujillo and Maximo Martinez who are administrators and executors
of the deceased Antonio Maria Pacheco.

The court determines
that Maria Luisa Martinez de Pacheco who is the mother of Maria Josefa Pacheco,
20 years of age, Juana Maria 18 years of age, Juan Andres who is 16, Elias de
los Reyes who is 9 years of age, Maria de los Angeles who is 2 years old.That she is the maternal guardian of these
children and is responsible for their education, their care and whatever else
this honorable court order, that she be trusted until the next regular of this
court, said Maria Luisa Martinez de Pacheco will post a surety bond sufficient
for the care and goods for these minor children.

Page 99

The doctor
E. P. Talley presents a bill against the estate of Antonio Maria Pacheco,
deceased in the amount of $150.00 being recognized by the Administrator of the
Estate, the honorable court orders this bill to be paid.

His Honor in
brief words so orders Maria Luisa Martinez de Pacheco and Severino Martinez, as
Administrators of the estate of the deceased Antonio Maria Pacheco to inventory
said estate and arrange for distribution to the best that can be reached in
their capacity that no one has any difficulty.

The rest of
the page is comprised of bills which are presented against the estate of Henry
Robison.

Signed

F.A.
Gutierrez

Probate
Judge

Witness: Agapito
Abeyta Jr.

Secretary

Page 162

Top of the
page is the morning session – does not pertain to your case.

The
proceedings from yesterday were read and approved.

Afternoon
Session

The court
opens at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon, after the morning recess.

Comes before
me Severino Martinez and Maria Luisa Martines, as administrators and caretakers
of the estate of the deceased Antonio Maria Pacheco and the accounting that is
presented to this court and have been distributed to the heirs of this estate,
the sums are listed as they were distributed:

1.

Guadalupe
Pacheco de Mores

$32.00

2.

Trinidad
Pacheco de Mores

$ 25,
925.00

3.

Ma. de
Jesus Pacheco de Gonzales

$ 25,
925.00

4.

Soledad
Pacheco de Martines

$ 25,
925.00

5.

Luisa
Martines de Pacheco

$ 71,
650.00

6.

Antonia Pacheco
de Rodriguez

$ 11,
925.00

7.

Rev.
Antonio Fourchegu

$3,500.00

8.

Lowenstein,
Strauss & Company

$1,000.00

9.

Agapito
Abeyta Jr.

$2,350.00

10

Luciano
Pacheco

$3,000.00

11.

Maximo
Martines

$1,500.00

12.

B. M. St.
Vrain

$7,500.00

13.

C.P.
Talley

$150.00

14.

Lowenstein,
Strauss & Company

$4,900.00

15.

James
Dougherty

$1,000.00

16.

Macedonio
Gallegos (Collector of Taxes)

$4,768.00

TOTAL

$193,968.00

$32.00

The administrators also advise that
the following are the sums of animals

Page 163

Of March 1887

continued from previous page:that died after having completed the
inventory, they had been gathered and divided and this information was given by
the parties that had been in care of the animals.

5 cows valued at

$70.00

5 cows – under care of Pedro
Gonzales – valued at

70.00

3 cows – under care of Librado
Pacheco – valued at

42.00

1 cow – under care of Rafael
Casados – valued at

14.00

5 goats – under care of Jose
Manuel Abeyta – valued at

5.00

2 pigs in care of the
administrators – valued at

4.00

200 sheep in care of Ramon
Pacheco & Manuel Bueno – valued at

200.00

Totaled at

$405.00

Also the administrators advised the
court that they had sold 25 cows and 2 calves because they needed money to pay
some expenses from the estate and the value of said animals was $2,344.68

Maria Prudencia Martines de
Sisneros appeared before the judge regarding naming a guardian for her
children.

Jose Encarnacion Sandoval presented
himself as guardian for two Moncayo children.

Emiteria Watrous de Gregg appeared
with her husband George W. Gregg protesting the findings of the court for the
heirs of Samuel B. Watrous.

Page 175

Continuation of the Watrous
children protestation – judge ruling and this ended the morning session.

Afternoon Session – May 2 1887

Court resumed at 2:00 p.m.
continuing with the morning docket – Watrous case continued to a later date.

Then appears the administrators of
the Estate of the deceased Antonio Ma Pacheco, along with their
attorney Rafael Romero asking this court for permission to concede the proviso
that they can appear in the next term.(I think they are asking for a continuance but you didn’t copy the next
page when the answer is given so I can’t be sure it was granted)

Page 192

Regular Term of July 1887 A.D.

Friday, 8 July 1887 A.D.

Morning session

The court opened this morning at
9:00 a.m. continuing the docket from yesterday.Present is the Honorable Probate Court Judge, Dolores Romero, Macario
Gallegos, bailiff, acting in place of Catorino Romo, Deputy Bailiff, and
Agapito Abeyta Jr. secretary.

The proceedings from yesterday were
read and approved.

We quickly proceeded to the order
of business.

Next 2 paragraphs deals with the
estate of Jose Manuel Arellano.

Next 2 paragraphs deals with the
estate of Maria Agustina Trujillo

Bottom of the page –

And now Severino Martinez and Ma
Luisa Martinez de Pacheco, administrators

Page 193

Of the estate of Antonio Ma
Pacheco advising that it is not possible for them to comply in this term with
the public announcement in the newspaper and they ask for more time until the
next term which is in September and therefore ask for a continuance.

Next 4 paragraphs pertain to the
estate of Francisco Rael.

Last paragraph is for Pedro Aragon

Page 195

Probate Count Regular term on
September 5, 1887 A.D.

Morning session

The court opened this morning at
9:00 a.m. continuing the docket from yesterday.Present is the Honorable Probate Court Judge, Dolores Romero, Macario
Gallegos, bailiff, and Agapito Abeyta Jr. secretary.

The proceedings from yesterday were
read and approved.

Next paragraph deals with Tomasa
Montoya de Mascareñas and the estate of Maria Vicenta Salazar de Montoya.

Now appears before me Severino
Martinez administrator for the estate of Antonio Ma Pacheco and
presents the following:Territory of New
Mexico, County of Mora, The below has affirmed saying that he swears to the
best of his knowledge and belief, under his jurisdiction declares and says that
he is one of the administrators of the Estate of the deceased Antonio Maria
Pacheco, that he understands that he is known to be an administrator of said
estate.(looks like there is a part of the top of the page that is cut off)

…No
page number listed

Heirs who have reached their
majority and he has given to them their part of the inheritance and goods for
which your affiant was curator.Now this
said curator has turned over all the property to all the heirs and this
administrator now asks to be relieved of his responsibility and asks that this
petition be considered.

Next 2 paragraphs are for Josefa
Rivera de Leiba.

Signed Dolores Romero

Probate Judge

Witness:Agapito Abeyta Jr., secretary

Page 196 – no heading

Maria Luisa Martinez has ceased to
exist having died on 17th of August, past.The heirs of the estate are Guadalupe Pacheco
de Basados, resident of Rincones, Taos County, Trinidad Pacheco de Moris,
resident of Taos, Maria de Jesus Pacheco de Gonzales, resident of la
Corrillera, Mora County; Maria Soledad Pacheco de Martinez resident of Capulin,
Colfax County, Maria Antonia Pacheco de Rodriguez, Maria Josefa, Juana Maria,
Andres, Elias and Maria de los Angeles residents of la Corrillera, Mora
County.That the following goods are
still left without administration are 80 varas of land in Ojo Sarco, County of
Rio Arriba.

7 asses (mules) valued at

$ 49.00

5 mattresses

7.00

5 woolen blankets

10.00

1 rug of the land (homemade/ made
in NM)

2.50

5 pillows

5.00

5 Saints

2.00

1 trunk

1.50

2 beds

4.00

2 chairs

1.20

1 table

.75

3 mirrors

1.00

1 table clock

5.00

1 used stove

8.00

12 plates

1.50

8 spoons

.50

1 wooden cabinet

2.50

1 oratory (could be a kneeler or prayer
stand)

2.50

1 ax

.75

2 rakes

.50

4 books

2.00

1 saddle

6.00

1 sewing machine

12.00

1 large wagon, old and broken

5.00

6 knives & forks

.50

2 pigs

4.00

1 wooden box

1.50

2 wooden pitchforks (old)$1.00 & 1 shovel $.50

1.50

3 hoses by hand (Unk word hoses)
.50, 27 sheep $27.00

27.50

Total

$165.45

Page 197

Severino Martinez

Sworn and subscribed before me this
5th day of September 1887

Agapito Abeyta Jr.–Secretary

This report was approved by this
honorable court.

Next paragraph and the rest of the
page pertains to Sarah C. Moulding

Page 198

Territory of New Mexico

County of Mora

September 5, 1887

Honorable Dolores Romero, Probate
Judge in and for the County of Mora

Sir:

Your petitioners listed below
appear before this honorable court and knowledge that on the 25th
day of the month of August 1887, Maria Luisa Martinez de Pacheco ceased to
exist, lastly having lived in this county and territory.

This deceased person made her last
will and testament and the petitioners listed below who have signed said will,
are the persons in charge of the said decedent that they may administer her
goods and land and furnishings.

Now said decedent left legitimate
children who can be identified as:Ma
Antonia Pacheco, Ma Josefa Pacheco, Juana Ma
Pacheco, Juan Andres Pacheco, Elias Pacheco, and Maria de los Angeles Pacheco,
all residents of this county and territory.

Being that the goods and land as
personal effects of the deceased Ma Luisa Martinez do not justify
administration, we respectfully ask your honor for approval, that this be done,
that no administration is required.

Respectfully submitted,

Pedro Gonzales,

Maximo Matinez

Approved today 5 September 1887

Dolores Romero,

Probate Judge

Being that there is no further business;
the court will adjourn until tomorrow, Tuesday 6 September 1887,

Dolores Romero

Probate Judge

Wit: Agapito Abeyta Jr.

Secretary

Page 202

Probate Court – Regular Term

Wednesday, September 7, 1887

Morning session

The court opened with the docket
from yesterday.Present are the
honorable Judge Dolores Romero, Probate Judge, Macario Trujillo, Bailiff, and
Agapito Abeyta Jr. Secretary.

The proceedings from yesterday were
read and approved.

And now comes Librado Pacheco and
presents a bill against the estate of the deceased Antonio Ma Pacheco
that was not recognized by the administrators of the estate and the desire of
the claimant is now to have his bill paid.The matter was continued until this proximate term of the Probate
court.To this end, he presents the
following witnesses – Cristoval Mares, Tomas Pacheco, Diego Pacheco from Taos
County, and Juan de Dios Martinez and Pedro Gonzales from the county of
Mora.(Note:added later) Juan de Dios Martinez was on the
part of the claimant and the other witnesses were on the part of the
administrators.

(Then it appears that the issued was not resolved because the next
paragraph is for a minor child who is not named - however, it might mean
something to you)

Next appears George Cachero in good
form does state that the minor child (not named) who is under the guardianship
of Amado Trujillo is in good health and is going to school for three months in
this year of 1887 according to the certificate issued by the directors of the
public school, Precinct #23 of the County of Mora, which is annexed according
to your informant.